Articles by Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer

Sara is a staff writer for Live Science, covering health. She grew up outside of Philadelphia and studied biology at Hamilton College in upstate New York. When she's not writing, she can be found at the library, checking out a big stack of books.

Articles by: Sara G. Miller

Flight Attendant from Israel in Coma After Getting Measles Virus

By Sara G. Miller published 17 April 19

A flight attendant in Israel is in a coma after getting the measles, according to news reports.

Claire's Recalls 3 Makeup Products for Possible Asbestos Contamination

By Sara G. Miller published 12 March 19

Pet Hedgehogs Are the Latest Source of a Salmonella Outbreak

By Sara G. Miller published 28 January 19

Don't kiss or snuggle these spiky furballs.

Man Gave Himself Semen Injections to 'Treat' Back Pain. Unsurprisingly, It Didn't Work.

By Sara G. Miller published 16 January 19

Talk about toxic masculinity.

Drug Overdose Death Rates in US Women Rise 260% in 2 Decades

By Sara G. Miller published 10 January 19

Drug overdose death rates in women in the United States have increased by 260 percent in the past two decades, according to a new report.

'It Was Just Dead Brain Tissue': Seattle Woman Dies from Extremely Unusual Infection

By Sara G. Miller published 6 December 18

It started with a sinus infection that wouldn't go away.

Uterine Cancer Killing More US Women, with Black Women Hardest Hit

By Sara G. Miller published 6 December 18

More women in the U.S. are developing and dying from uterine cancer than they were nearly two decades ago, and black women are "disproportionately" affected.

Sculptor Unknowingly Poisons Herself with Her Own Art

By Sara G. Miller published 3 December 18

When a sculptor in Toronto started feeling ill in 2013, she had no idea that her art was the reason why.

Chinese Doctor Who Claims He Created Gene-Edited Babies Gets Grilled by 'Horrified' Colleagues

By Sara G. Miller published 28 November 18

Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce... Again

By Sara G. Miller published 20 November 18

It's happening again: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans to avoid romaine lettuce.

Spaceflight Might Expand Your Mind, But It Shrinks Your Brain

By Sara G. Miller published 24 October 18

Going to space does more than change the way you look at the world — it also changes your brain.

No, The CDC Didn't Say You Can't Put Chickens in Halloween Costumes

By Sara G. Miller published 24 October 18

Happy Halloween, chickens!

Rare 'Polio-Like' Illness Diagnosed in 6 Minnesota Kids

By Sara G. Miller published 8 October 18

Six children in Minnesota have been diagnosed with a rare illness that resembles polio, according to news reports.

New Jersey Man Dies from 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba

By Sara G. Miller published 1 October 18

A New Jersey man died after contracting a "brain-eating" amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, according to news reports.

Starbucks' 'Healthier' Frappuccinos Still Have Nearly 50 Grams of Sugar

By Sara G. Miller published 31 August 18

Starbucks has heard the cry of health experts, kind of.

Here's What Happens When You Flush Contact Lenses Down the Toilet (and Why You Shouldn't)

By Sara G. Miller published 20 August 18

Contact lenses don't last forever, so what do you do with yours when it's time to discard them?

This Woman Lost Her Contact Lens. Doctors Found It in Her Eyelid 28 Years Later.

By Sara G. Miller published 14 August 18

Nearly three decades ago, a 14-year-old in the United Kingdom got hit in the eye during a game of badminton and lost her contact lens. Here's where it turned up.

CVS-Brand Nasal Spray Recalled for Potential Bacterial Contamination

By Sara G. Miller published 8 August 18

A CVS-brand nasal spray is being voluntarily recalled due to potential bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (Aug. 8).

4 Varieties of Goldfish Crackers Recalled for Salmonella Risk

By Sara G. Miller published 24 July 18

Pepperidge Farm announced that it was voluntarily recalling several varieties of Goldfish Crackers yesterday (July 23) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Three skeletons and liquid sewage were found inside the black sarcophagus from Alexandria, Egypt.

...Don't Drink the Mummy Juice

By Sara G. Miller published 20 July 18

A change.org petition is asking for a taste of the red liquid found in a massive Egyptian sarcophagus.

A Rare Condition Is Causing a Boy's Skin to Turn to 'Stone.' What Is Stiff Skin Syndrome?

By Sara G. Miller published 20 July 18

A Colorado boy has an extremely rare condition that's causing his skin to harden "like stone," his parents say.

Salmon with a Side of Squirm: Woman Finds Wriggling Worm in Fillet

By Sara G. Miller published 18 July 18

It's not the type of garnish you want on your salmon: a translucent, wriggling worm.

Liver Cancer Death Rates Rise As Overall Cancer Death Rates Fall in the US

By Sara G. Miller published 17 July 18

Death rates from liver cancer have risen steadily since 2000, resulting in the disease going from the ninth-leading cause of cancer death to the sixth, according to a new report.

Seattle Mussels Test Positive for Opioids

By Sara G. Miller published 25 May 18

Why are scientists searching for drugs in shellfish?

Woman's Runny Nose Was Actually Leaking Brain Fluid

By Sara G. Miller published 7 May 18

It may be allergy season, but this wasn't allergies.

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